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• Venue for MIT's water polo, swimming and diving, and squash teams
• Location on campus (Building W35)
• Membership and Programming Information

The Al '51 and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center has been considered an architectural marvel since first opening its doors to the MIT community in the Fall of 2002. Hailed for its extensive programming possibilities as well as its breathtaking glass facade, the Zesiger Center was honored as one of 10 national Facility of Merit Winners at the 22nd Annual Athletic Business Conference on December 5, 2003 in the Orlando County Convention Center. The awards program recognizes facilities that set the design and functionality standard for athletic, recreation and fitness projects.

The Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center features a triple-height natatorium, complete with an Olympic-size pool, a separate, eight-lane, 25-yard instructional pool as well as amphitheater seating for 450 spectators. A myriad of fitness rooms, six international squash courts, a multipurpose activity court, locker rooms and administrative offices for athletics, physical education and recreation complement the facility's most prominent feature.

The Thomas P. Gerrity Health Fitness Center is the main fitness complex containing several forms of fitness equipment. It is located on both the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Zesiger Center.

The Muckley MAC Court is the main area for recreation in the Zesiger Center including activities such as indoor basketball, volleyball, soccer, inline skating and floor hockey, as well as some of the group exercise programs.

The Folger, Steinman and Jules squash courts are housed on the third floor of the Zesiger Center. This area has six international sized squash courts with spectator seating. Court 6 is open for drop in recreation as a challenge court.

The Al and Barrie Zesiger aquatic facilities include:

50 Meter Pool

• Twenty 25-yard lanes or eight 50 meter lanes
• 7–14ft deep
• 856,380 gallons of water
• The pool temperature is between 79°F – 81°F

Teaching Pool

• Six 25-yard lanes
• 3.5ft – 4.5 ft deep
• 94,405 gallons of water
• Temperature 84°F – 86°F
• Hydraulic-lift access

Dive Area

• Two 1-meter spring boards
• Two 3-meter springs boards (varsity only)
• One 3-meter platform (varsity only)
• One 5-meter platform (varsity only)

Scoreboard

• 18ft wide x 10ft high
• 55 power supplies
• In-deck Colorado Timing System is used for all our events

Gallery

• Seats for 450 spectators
• Entrance on the second floor

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